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Rockferry is a fantastic album of burning blue soul.
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Once the Dusty Springfield-flecked closer, 'Distant Dreamer,' comes round, you'll be wishin' and hopin' for more.
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Duffy's not a belter, but she boasts a cool power that is immensely aided by the cleverness of Rockferry's instrumental settings, which employ mostly acoustic instruments for a warmer sound that, in combination with Duffy's vocal prowess, stays sweet, soulful and satisfying.
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That ice-queen intrigue adds a certain cachet to the 23-year-old's occasionally overstudied lyrics.
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For a debut album it's remarkably consistent and confident, and promises great things to come for the future.
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Duffy is a major talent, and Rockferry is little short of outstanding.
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Q MagazineIt all adds up to an impressive first step that ticks plenty of the right boxes, as does Duffy herself. [Apr 2008, p.100]
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The shadows come richly dark, and the brillance pierces. [May 2008, p.104]
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Butler's production makes her solid voice and intriguing songwriting into an excellent album; although he stays in the background, the occasional guitar flourishes or sweetened strings make Rockferry a better debut than Joss Stone's or Amy Winehouse's.
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Husky-sweet and preternaturally seasoned, Duffy's delivery is as pungent as it is unaffected, and the songs, which the singer co-wrote, follow suit.
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The album is a credit to all involved; if merely pastiche, it's a marvelous one.
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Rockferry works as a very promising calling card.
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Rockferry splits its time between paying tribute to its source material and knocking it off, but its principal's vocals, and generally pleasing wall-of-sound treatment, make it a good move anyway.
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Although flawed, Rockferry holds a startling amount of promise.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 53 out of 58
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Mixed: 3 out of 58
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Negative: 2 out of 58
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Nov 20, 2021Great debut album by the Welsh girl gotta love rockferry and mercy which have always been overplayed.
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Dec 7, 2016
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Dec 17, 2014